Alternative Investments: The Coming Wave of US Regulation

As the current financial crisis continues to unfold, the global alternative investments industry has resigned itself to the fact that increased regulation is inevitable. As recently stated by Andrew Baker, chief executive of the Alternative Investment Management Association, ‘we know which way the wind is blowing’. Recently, the US Congress has taken its first steps in making the anticipated regulation a reality, proposing legislation that could have far-reaching implications for alternative investments. To read the full analysis, please click here.